Historic Underground Spaces

Images of ancient tunnels and catacombs with rustic stonework and dim lighting, evoking a sense of history and mystery.

Austria, Salzburg, Stiftskirche St. Peter church, catacombs detail

Chenini, Tunisia. Dilapidated door on an old building in the town of Tataouine.

Endless corridors of Fort Jefferson on Dry Tortugas Island, Florida, USA, North America

Perfect A perfect circle, made by a wonderful bridge geometry Copyright: xZoonar.com/PaoloxPizzimentix 263235

Vilnius. Underground entrance, inside door; Bu Hak, Jan (1876-1950); around 1931 (1931-00-00-1931-00-00);

Pedestrian tunnel, Greenwich, London, England, Great Britain

Fasil Ghebbi, a fortress-like royal enclosure, Gonder, Ethiopia

Hohburg Tunnel in Friedewald Near Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany

Gortyn Code (codified civil law) inscription dating to the fifth century BC in Gortys, Crete, Greece, Europe

Amateur Architecture Studio Installation, Arsenale Venice Biennale 2010, Venice, , Architect Unknown

historic water mill, Raixa, public property, municipality of Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Die antiken Gräber von Makronissos in Ayia Napa, Zypern. Makronissos Ancient Tombs in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitrixMarutax 23288533

hypogeum hypogeum, Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins, Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera, World Heritage Site Ibiza, biodiversity and culture, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22153184

Colonnade of wooden carved columns, interior of the Juma Mosque. Colonnade of wooden carved columns, interior of the Juma Mosque. Famouse mosque of 10th century, masterpice of medieval handicraft. Selected focus. Khiva, Uzbekistan Bukhara Uzbekistan *** Kolonnade aus geschnitzten Holzsäulen, Innenraum der Dschuma-Moschee Kolonnade aus geschnitzten Holzsäulen, Innenraum der Dschuma-Moschee Famouse-Moschee aus dem 10. Jahrhundert, Meisterwerk des mittelalterlichen Handwerks Ausgewählter Schwerpunkt Chiwa, Usbekistan Buchara Usbekistan Copyright: xx

Torre Guinici Interior, Lucca, Italy Interior view of stairs which toward to the top of Torre Guinici, Lucca city, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 12533602

Well-lit narrow tunnel with concrete walls and electrical cables on the side, Heligoland, Germany, Europe

Wooden castle doorway at Carrigafoyle castle tower house; Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland

Otuzco window, Ventanillas de Otuzco, necropolis with pre-Inca burial niches, Cajamarca province, Peru, South America

Perfekt kreisförmige alte Stufen des Bai Harir Stepwell, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indien Perfectly circular old steps of Bai Harir Stepwell, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22339980

City of David Jerusalem

Old mining tunnel Queen Louise Adit (Sztolnia Krolowa Luiza) open to tourists in Zabrze, Poland

Roman baths in Andalusia Detail of old Roman baths in Andalusia Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonardoxBrigantix 7641109

The Old Synagogue in Erfurt is a former synagogue and, at over 900 years old, the oldest surviving synagogue in Europe. It is located in Erfurt's Old Town in the inner courtyard of the Fischmarkt - Michaelisstraße - Waagegasse block of houses. The synagogue includes the 750-year-old mikvah, which was discovered in 2007 during construction work behind the Krämerbrücke bridge

Friedhof der antiken Stadt Dara in Mardin, Tuerkei, am 18. Mai 2018, Mardin, Tuerkei

VENTANA DE LA CASA DEL PATIO BONITO - SIGLO I. Location: CIUDAD ROMANA. ITALIA.

Germany, Schleswig- Holstein, Kiel, Church of St. Nicholas

Casa Milà (La Pedrera), obra de Antoni Gaudí en Barcelona. Detalle de los arcos parabólicos del desván.

Huaca Pucllana archaelogical site, Lima

The Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Cambodia

Estación de Huesca. Museum: COLECION PARTICULAR / MADRID / ESPAÑA. Author: CELSO GOMEZ.

Wine press in the lay refectory, Eberbach Monastery, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Egypt, Saqqara, The pyramid of Teti, Burial chamber

Entrance and exit of inside Wat Tham Phra Phothisat or Bodhisattva Cave Temple and it is the old and limestone cave temples at Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand, No focus, specifically.

Ronchamp, Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, built 1950-1955 by Le Corbusier

Smailholm Tower, entrance, Kelso, Borders District, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bock Casemates, Luxembourg

Grotta Del Museion located above the Greek Theatre, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Old stone fountain with columns under an arch next to a door, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Caves of Toirano, Savona province, Italy

Pedestrian tunnel, Greenwich, London, England, Great Britain

Embrasure in the city wall in Strausberg, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Treasury, secured and temperature-controlled wine cellar of the Hessian State Wine Estates, Eberbach Monastery, Cistercian Order, Eltville, Rheingau, Taunus, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Mill wheel of a former olive mill in Dolcedo, Riviera dei Fiori, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Roman town of Herculaneum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Siena, Chianti, Radda. Palazzo Pretorio medieval wall.

Italy, Lombardy, Soncino, Castle, underground torture device

Pantheon of Nobles, Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Botaya, Huesca, Aragon, Spain.

Caves created during stone quarrying in 18th Century, site housing bats, Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire, England, November

standing under old bridge over the river

Entrance to the Cave Chapel, Panagia Spiliani Monastery, Pythagoreio, Samos Island, North Aegean, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-3348

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

The entrance columns to the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara. Egypt. The most important necropolis in Memphis. The first pyramid in the world

Cells of a prison, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Europe, England, Bath, Roman Baths. Main bathing area seats, baths flourished in 1st-5th centuries.

From above historic steps covered with moss in ancient building

Exit from old tunnel

PHILADELPHIA, USA - AUGUST 15, 2022 - Corridor with cells at the old abandoned Eastern State Penitantiary PHILADELPHIA, USA - AUGUST 15, 2022 - Corridor with cells at the old abandoned Eastern State Penitantiary, USA Copyright: xZoonar.com/imagoDensx 21722661

Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova . Aboa Vetus. Includes the remains of six medieval buildings. The urban character of the area can be seen in the ruins and the old cellars. The Convent Riverfront, one of medieval Turku's main streets. Ruin of winery. Finland. Turku.

Attic of a residential building, uninsulated and in need of renovation, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Georgia, Kakheti, Kvareli. Winery Khareba, 7.7 kilometers of wine tunnels that store more than 25,000 bottles of their wine.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, wooden bridge over the kennel at the hospital bastion

Altensteig, old castle

Schwetzingen, Palace Gardens

Bridge Ancient Roman Aqueduct Pont du Gard, Vintage Style Toned Picture Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 8471175

Wine press, lay refectory, Eberbach Monastery, Eltville, Hesse, Germany, Europe

the house mill

Cortile de Alessandro VI, Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy , Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Forts & fortifications, Catapults Weapons, Galleries & museums, Museo nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Bremen, U-Boot-Bunker Valentin (U-Boot-Bunker Farge, Valentin submarine pens), exit of the bunker to the river Weser, Germany

Tunnel to Gasadalur, Vagar, Faroe Islands, North Atlantic, Europe

Ruins of Roman aqueduct, archaeological Park of Colonia Ulpia Traiana, Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Roman civilization.

Grotte de l´Observatoire, Jardin Exotique, Moneghetti, Monaco, Europe

Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal

Winter atmosphere at the mountain fortress, Koenigstein, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Entrance gate to Nikoll Koceku tower in the valley of Theth national park, Albania. albanian alps

Echos der Zeit: Spanisches Aktmodell inmitten eines verlassenen spanischen Landhauses Gorgeous nude Spanish model poses amidst dilapidated farm house, embodying rustic beauty in Spanish countryside. LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSrxGrindstonexMediaxGroup/ASPxIncx 23205220 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Traitors' Gate, Tower of London, London, United Kingdom

Columbarium of Vigna Codini, burial with niche walls in the walls for funerary urns (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980), Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1st century.

Lazio Roma Albano Laziale Catacombe di S. Senatore3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Antiquities: Interior views: fragments of architectural sculpture, some with inscriptions; wall painting (4-9th century) Object Notes: Catacombs beneath church church of S. Maria della Stella German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Liechtenstein, Vaduz. Wine cellar of the Prince of Liechtenstein

Germany Rhineland Palatine Speyer Judenhof with Museum Shpira and Mikveh, Jewish Ritualbad

The reverse tower, initiation well, park, Quinta da Regaleira, Cultural Landscape of Sintra, Sintra, Portugal, Europe

Pompeii, Campania, Italy, Europe

Chateau St Martin de la Garrigue. Languedoc. Barrel cellar. Wooden fermentation and storage tanks. Illuminated cellar. Wooden cross-beam roof. France. Europe.

Exploring old ruins.

Europe, Italy, Montepulciano. Wine cellar in town.

Water canal in Venice Detail of water canal in Venice lagoon, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 9844218

Old wine barrels, Unterlinden, Rue d'Unterlinden, Colmar, Alsace, France, Europe

Amazing cave, pool, natural auditorium, salty lake designed by Cesar Manrique in volcanic tunnel called Jameos del Agua in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

19th Century Wine Cellar, Juanico Winery, Uruguay's largest and most award-winning Winery 38km North of of Montevideo, Uruguay

library inside Old cement silos converted into a museum and foundation, Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation (MOP) inland port of La Coruña, (Corunna), Galicia, spain.

Eschbourg, cave (rock) houses (Maisons des Rochers) in Graufthal, visitors in Alsace (Elsass), Bas-Rhin (Unterelsass), France

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